Paralympics’ Games 2020

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Paralympians Win Gold, Bronze, Giving Nigeria 10 Medals

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
September 04, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's contingent to the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan picked up another pair of medals including one gold medal on Saturday to end its participation in the competition on a winning note with 10...
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Team Nigeria Loses, Adds Bronze To Medal Collection

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
September 01, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian paralympic table tennis team on Wednesday lost their semi-final match against the team from Australia, but added a bronze medal to Team Nigeria’s haul at the ongoing 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. In...
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Another Gold For Nigeria As Paralympian Folashade Sets New Powerlifting World Record

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
August 30, (THEWILL) - Team Nigeria’s gold medal tally increased to three when Folashade Oluwafemiayo beat the competition in the women’s 86kg Powerlifting event at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan on Monday with a record-setting display. The 36-year-old,...
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Powerlifting Medals Keep Nigeria 23rd On Medals Table

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
August 29, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's medal tally continued to grow in Sunday's Powerlifting at the ongoing 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan as Bose Omolayo, Team Nigeria athlete in the Women's 79kg event, the overall favourite for the gold, lived up...
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PARALYMPICS: British Swimmer Breaks 100m Freestyle World Record

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
August 26, (THEWILL) - Records began crumbling at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan the moment the athletes got into their events and on Thursday, Britain's Tully Kearney made up for heartbreak on the opening day of competition...
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PARALYMPICS: Nigeria’s Latifat Tijani Wins Powerlifting Gold

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
August 26, (THEWILL) - Team Nigeria has begun its medal honours in the ongoing Paralympics Games 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, as Latifat Tijani made the country's first gold medal podium finish on Thursday. The 39-year-old athlete took the gold in...
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Nigerian Paralympians In Action On Day 1 As Sports Minister Guarantees Successful Games

Jude Obafemi, THEWILL -
August 25, (THEWILL) - After a beautifully orchestrated opening ceremony on Tuesday to kickoff the Paralympics’ Games 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, the competitive events go into full swing on Tuesday across different Day 1 sports such as Cycling Track, Goalball,...
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Tinubu Untouchable At UNGA, Family Protected Under International Law – Jimoh Ibrahim

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has declared that President Bola Tinubu and members of his family enjoy protection under international law and cannot be arrested in the United States while attending the 2026 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
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